Drug Detection Capabilities Evolve To Counter Smugglers’ Shifting Tactics
New York’s MTA Teams with Singer Cardi B for PSA about Subway Surfing
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) teamed up withCardi B to record public service announcements (PSAs) for the New York City subway system in September 2025. The Bronx-born rapper’s announcements cover general subway etiquette and directly warn against the dangerous trend of “subway surfing.” Subway surfing is the dangerous act of riding on the outside of…
Drug Detection Capabilities Evolve To Counter Smugglers’ Shifting Tactics
New drugs, routes and tricks spur operators and vendors toward smarter, faster, safer devices. Air, ground, maritime and rail operators as well as enforcement officials face rapid changes in drug smugglers’ tactics, while detection vendors that support them are refining technology — including artificial intelligence (AI) — for products to help foil the crooks. Tougher…
Dealing with Insider Threats
Insider threats are one of the most insidious dangers to face the transportation industry. This is because of the element of betrayal and surprise associated with them. The reason: “Insider threats are risks that originate from trusted individuals, namely employees, contractors, or third parties who have legitimate access to an organization’s systems, data, and infrastructure,”…
Biometrics at Borders
Improving security across borders but privacy concerns persist. Biometric technologies are changing the way people move across borders, redefining both passenger convenience and security assurance. Facial recognition and multimodal biometric systems are integral to airport operations worldwide. From automated eGates to digital identity credentials, these systems are accelerating passenger throughput while reinforcing border integrity. Yet,…
Meta’s Jonathan Aguila Will be Recognized at the 2025 SIA Celebrates & Honors Event
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Jonathan Aguila as the 2025 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, an honor recognizing excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions. Aguila will be recognized Nov. 19 during the 2025 SIA Celebrates & Honors event. Aguila is the global services director, systems and technology at Meta. He entered…
TOPPAN Security Launches New Laser Color Technology for ID Documents: CHROMA
TOPPAN Security, a global leader in secure identity and payment solutions, unveiled CHROMA at the ICAO TRIP Symposium, the world’s first laser technology to deliver full-color, photo-realistic, personalization for polycarbonate identity documents. For three decades, governments issuing identity documents have faced with a dilemma: they either had to prioritize the integrity of the picture or…
Europe’s Rail Opens the Second 2025 Research and Innovation Call
Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking has opened its 2025-02 Call for Proposals, with a total EU funding of €148.2 for projects valued at €245 million. The call supports Research & Innovation (R&I) activities under the Europe’s Rail Amended Work Program 2025-2026, targeting solutions that take innovations from the lab to the track. The call covers key…
Mass Stabbing on UK Train Called an “Isolated Incident”
UK police said confirmed the stabbing of 11 passengers on a London-bound train in eastern England. The authorities have ruled out terrorism, described the event as an isolated incident. Initially police reported that nine of the 10 people wounded in the attack were in a life-threatening condition. By Sunday, British Transport Police said five of…
Suspect Arrested in Serial Knifings on NYC Subway
In New York City, a suspected random serial slasher who cut men on the left side of their face was arrested in connection to a burglary in Brooklyn on Sunday, October 26, law-enforcement sources said. The suspect made three horrific attacks over the weekend, beginning around 6:30 a.m. Saturday on a northbound Q train at…
Marine Corps Marathoners Face Metro Delays
After the finish of the 50th Annual Marine Corps Marathon in Rosslyn, Virginia on Sunday, October 26, a number of Metro transit issues were waiting for the runners. All escalators at the station were out of order, leaving thousands of spectators to queue in line for three elevators to exit the station. Some runners waited…
Signicat Joins New EU Digital Identity Wallet Pilot Aptitude to Help Create a Seamless Travel Experience Across Europe
Signicat, the pan-European digital identity company, today announces its participation in Aptitude, one of the European Commission’s new Large-Scale Pilots (LSPs) for the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW). Aptitude officially launched this week and will run for two years, testing real-world use cases of the EUDI Wallet across payments, mobility and cross-border travel. In addition…
KKR Launches Galaxy Container Solutions, A Global Container Leasing and Financing Platform
Investment firm KKR has announced the launch of Galaxy Container Solutions (Galaxy), a global marine container leasing and financing platform, in partnership with a team of industry veterans. Galaxy will be owned by KKR-managed credit funds and accounts, which are committing $500 million to the Company via KKR’s Asset-Based Finance (ABF) strategy. Galaxy will provide…